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Benign mixed tumor of the vagina

  • Y. Song1,2
  • S.G. Wu1,2
  • S.N. Dong3
  • F. Luo1,2
  • K.P. Liu1

1Department of Pathology, Qingyuan Hospital, Medical College, Jinan University, Qingyuan, Guangdong Province, China

2Department of Pathology, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan, Guangdong Province, China

3Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai, China

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo3532.2017 Vol.38,Issue 3,June 2017 pp.465-468

Published: 10 June 2017

Abstract

Mixed tumor of the vagina is a rare benign tumor containing both epithelial and mesenchymal components. The authors report the case of a 35-year-old woman who presented with a painless mass that had descended from the vagina in the last six months. Physical examination showed the presence of a solitary, non-tender nodule that was 3×3×2 cm in size and seemed to originate from the posterior wall of the lower vagina. The tumor was removed and pathologically examined. The findings were indicative of a mixed tumor of the vagina, and were in agreement with previous cases. No recurrence or progression occurred during the ten-month follow-up. As this tumor shares common features with some other tumors, its differential diagnosis is very important. Moreover, due to the rarity of this disease, gynecologists and pathologists need to familiarize themselves with the features in order to avoid a misdiagnosis.

Keywords

Vagina; Mixed Tumor; Spindle cell epithelioma.

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Y. Song,S.G. Wu,S.N. Dong,F. Luo,K.P. Liu. Benign mixed tumor of the vagina. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2017. 38(3);465-468.

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